Committee of the Whole

In addition to standing committees, which continue in existence throughout a
session, there are three other types of committees used by the Legislature in Nevada—committees
of the whole, conference committees, and select committees. A committee
of the whole is a committee composed of the entire membership of one of the houses.
It is usually convened so that the entire house can consider, analyze, and hear testimony
on proposed legislation. When the Senate forms itself into a committee of the whole,
the Senator who has moved to form a committee of the whole or the Majority Leader
names a Chair to preside over the committee. In the Assembly, the Speaker or his or
her designee presides over the committee. A committee of the whole is a temporary,
or "ad hoc," committee. At the conclusion of its deliberations, the committee of the
whole (through its Chair) normally reports its recommendations back to the house for
formal action, in the same manner as standing or select committees.